RIVER DREAMS expands the theme of
psychic exploration introduced by Tracks in the Psychic Wilderness.
It has many examples of psi phenomena, or extrasensory perception (ESP) from the
author’s personal experiences, from parapsychological research and from
operational projects in the government’s STARGATE program. RIVER DREAMS
focuses on psi in the dream state, although psi experienced in the conscious
state, such as via intuition and remote viewing are central aspects of the
various episodes described. Specific incidents are written in a first
person style to capture the sense of discovery, and to illustrate the motivation
and meaning aspects of the circumstances.

This book uses the metaphor of a
"river" to emphasize that our subconscious nature is like a relentless
far-reaching stream that connects us to others, to our environment, and to the
universe. To access the information available from these psychic currents, all
we need to do is be open to the possibility of experiencing our psi nature and
to find approaches that best match our needs, preferences, and cognitive styles.
The examples in this book illustrate a variety of methods for accessing our psi
potential in both a conscious mode and via dreams. Specific focus is given to
lucid dreams -- dreams when you are aware of experiencing or being in a dream.

River Shadows reviews a
variety of issues associated with psi phenomena. Confluences examines the
root cause of why psi is sometimes disregarded, ridiculed, or even feared by
people. Delta Regions considers psi from an explanatory viewpoint and
places the phenomena in a perspective that tracks aspects of quantum physics
(the hologram, nonlocal effects). This section also considers the potential that
psi has for contact with extraterrestrial or multidimensional intelligences. It
also includes perspectives on certain experiences, such as UFO sightings and
abductions, that draw sensationalistic media attention. An alternative view,
based on the author’s lucid dream experiences, is suggested. The last chapter,
Reflections, considers the author’s personal and professional psi
experiences from a learning and philosophical perspective. We can all uncover
our intuitive/psi nature in both conscious and in dream states. However, for
most us, the easiest way and most personally meaningful one is to experience psi
in the dream state, in the domain of our "theatre of the mind."

Appendix A, Journaling Your
Future explains how anyone can tap into their psi potential and gain information
about approaching future events. These are seen as probabilities dancing on a
hidden stream. Some are likely to occur; others are less likely and can even be
avoided or changed. The key to becoming a "future see-er" is intention and
dedication, along with journal keeping.

Appendix B, The Creative
Journal:Journaling Toward Goals and Well-Being explains how anyone can improve
their physical and psychological condition through dedication and goal setting,
and by drawing on the insight available from dreams.

Appendix C, Try Your Psi
provides the reader with a step-by-step approach for exploring their psi
potential while awake and relaxed or via dreams. Specific "targets" are included
as psi objectives to help illustrate experimental and practice procedures.

RIVER DREAMS presents our psi
nature from a natural and practical perspective. It encourages anyone to explore
for themselves to discover the reach of their subconscious connections, and to
apply this uncovered talent for helping themselves and others navigate along the
challenging river called life.

Given his scientific and military background, Graff takes
a surprisingly personal approach to the topic of psychic experiences.
In 1975, Graff was assigned to work with scientists from the Stanford Research
Institute on the possible applications of "remote viewing" (the accessing
of information without using the physical senses) for the U.S. Air Force.
For 20 years, he directed remote viewing experiments in everything from
espionage to drug enforcement, under the once-classified project he named
Stargate.
Skeptical at first, Graff witnessed firsthand and then personally experienced
remote viewing with the help of SRI scientists, eventually expanding his
research to include intuition, telepathy, "precognitive" dreams and synchronicity
("meaningful coincidences"). Incidents abound: in one chapter, a
student in a "Psychic Realm" course Graff taught apparently makes eggs
appear in Graff's dream; in another, Graff is seated on a flight next to
someone he has been trying to get in touch with for weeks. He focuses
throughout on the potential of psi to aid in search-and-rescue missions,
police work, and healing; and he concludes with clear, simple steps
anyone can take, allegedly, to discover and develop his or her own psychic
abilities. Graff is a compelling storyteller and a convincing proponent
of the continued expansion of psychic research. Publication date
is 1 March 1998.